ROMANIA, Kingdom. Elisabeth. Queen, 1881-1914. Nickel Silver Plaque (100x67mm, 192.7 g). International Home for the Blind, Bucharest. By Hans Schafer. Dated 1908. Elisabeth standing right, raising hand towards radiant legend VATRA LVMINOASA; to right, blind man and woman kneeling left; blind children and adults to left / Blank. Edge:. Ophthalmologia VIII.56 (this medal illustrated). Toned. EF. Silver less than .750 fine.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex O'Neil 1 (8 December 1990), lot 128.